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Yep. Blocking is pretty common among stutterers. I have it, most of the stutters I meet have it. It can get worse with age but it can also get better. Depends on how you approach it. I don't know abo...

Trying to figure out what I have

Trying to figure out what I have Growing up I stuttered a little. It usually happened when I tried to read from a book. (That sure as fun when I had to read Shakespeare). As I've gotten older (now 24)...

No one understands how we feel.

No one understands how we feel. That is so frustrating. I went to a local rock show tonight. Before the show everyone was outside shooting the shit while I was the only one inside because I can't conv...

How to get over the fact that I stutter? Emotional state.

How to get over the fact that I stutter? Emotional state. So today in class we (6 of us) had a presentation I planned to do minimal talking because the class is a full class ~30 and that scares the cr...

I remember switching schools to go to highschool when I was a freshman and being terrified. The first day of class we had to introduce ourselves. I was so nervous I could barely say my name when asked...

New School

New School I'm going to a new school in about two weeks. (High School). I'm going to be a junior. I'm petrified for literally only one reason. My stutter. It's not severe, but it's there sometimes. Th...

It doesnt really matter what they thought of you, what does matter though, is what you think of yourself and your stammer. Do you come out of the situation saying, "Oh no, I messed that up completely,...

You should see a speech therapist, they can help you work through dis-fluent social situations. When I am comfortable I am very fluent and vice versa. Success with stuttering depends on what you rea...

I think its more that we subconsciously feel as though other people are judging which gives us a negative mindset. Most people just dont understand the topic...

I've noticed that if I make a power pose for a few seconds before an important phonecall or so really helps. It increases your self confidence and reduces stress, really helped me! http://houseofstre...

Stuttering can be a mind fuck. The more you try to avoid it, the more tricks you use, the bigger your fear will grow. The bigger your fear of stuttering is the more it will control your life. Sure th...

Trying to work on my stutter

Trying to work on my stutter I've been working on my speech and I've been trying to speak with more "personality" rather than just a monotone voice. I've noticed I'm a lot more fluent doing this over...

To me too much excitement ,anxiety,fear causes stuttering. perhaps your increase in emotions during period causes more stuttering....

Lol same here. I don't want to veer into r/iamverysmart territory but it can be very frustrating feeling like everyone thinks you're an idiot even when you're likely the smartest in the room. Our cult...

Do people subconsciously associate negative traits to you because of stuttering?

Do people subconsciously associate negative traits to you because of stuttering? I dunno if it's true but I always felt that way. Maybe it's just the way people are or what not but there's always this...

*The King's Speech* comes to mind. That bit when he's reading with the earphones on is 100% true, it happens to me as well. So, most (if not all) stutters are fluent, to an extent. The problem seems t...

Hey, thanks a lot for taking your time to help me. About your first post, i dont speak and do an effort to move my mouth, i speak naturally as you described so its all good in that department. I have ...

Now for the specific words/numbers you stutter on it seems you have a complex or an emotional charge that gets triggered when you have to use those words/numbers.. What I'm sure will happen is,if you ...

Like I'm in a crisis moment. Like I start fucking up my words and it's like "oh no-o-o-o it's happening again!" And I get worried and it gets worse and it's like a snowball effect ...

I'm a covert stutterer. I would 100% have a panic attack if that happened to me lol. I work pretty closely to a heavy stutterer and I think we can both feel each others pain without communicating it...